Dispensing holder



F. F. PRIHODA. DISPENSING HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-27, 1920- 1,425,416. v Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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INVENTOR 27F Fri/'90 (Za ATTORNEY WITNBSSS FEED F. PRIHODA, OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

DISPENSING HOLDER.

Specification of Letters 2atent.

Patented Aug 8, 33133322.

Application filed November 27, 1920. Serial No. 426,749.

1 o (117 w; 710m it may con cm Be it known that l, Fnnn F. i zen of U. S. A, residing at hurleston in the county of ianawha and State of West Virginia, have invented new and useful linprov ements in Dispensing Holders oi which the following; is a specification.

This invention relates to cigarette cases or the like. and has for its chief characteristic the provision of a dispensing" device novel construction. said device being associated with the cigarette ise to control the single deliverv of cigzrettes therefrom.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a stanc for said case, the stand hein con tructed from a single length ct wire and one-d to provide a support for an ash trav which is arranged to one side of the cigarette case for the convenience of the users.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description read in connec tion with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the combination. construction and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application. like numerals of reference i idithe similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention.

Figure Figure through.

Figure l; is a top plan view.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view showing he relation 01. the dispensing device with he rear wall of the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings in detail indicates a receptacle which may be constructed from any suitable material and also may vary in design without departing from the spirit of the invention, the invention beingprimarily intended to contain a plura ity of cigarettes or articles of a similar con figuration. The receptacle is provided with a removable cover 11, while the bottom 12 is inclined in a direction of the rear wall of the receptacle as shown. The bottom is provided with an opening 13 extended transversely across the bottom and in which opening operates the dispensing device to be pres ently described. This device is formed from a single piece of material and includes a 2 is a side elevation thereof. 3 is a vertical sectional view theretray 1 adapted to project from the bottom of the receptacle, and a portion slidably fitted within the receptacle. This portion is joined with the tray 14 by means of the curved portion 15 which defines a cigarette receiving channel, and also disposes the tray 14 obliquely to the portion above referred to which is slidably fitted within the receptacle 1.0. This latter mentioned portion incluces a straight wall 16 and a forwardly and downwardly inclined wall lTwhich merg into the curved portion 15. while the lower edge of the straight wall 1'6 terminates to provide flange 18. As stated this portion is connected within the receptacle 1O the straight. wall 16 contacting the rear wall of he receptacle and holding it associated therewith by means or". spaced pairs of lungs, 19 and 20, the lugs 19 of each pair being disposed above the lugs 20. These lugs are cut from the rear wall of the receptacle and bent inwardly in front of the vertical wall 16 of the device just described.

In normal position the parts of the cigarette receiving channel 15 are arranged beneath the bottom of the receptacle, and the inclined wall 17 of the device crosses the slot 13 to prohibit the escape of the cigarettes from the receptacle 10. When a cigarette is desired the dispensing device is moved upwardly within the receptacle 10 by means of the tray 14 until the lowermost lugs 20 of each pair contacts the flange 18 thereby limiting the upward movement of the device. In this position the channel 15' is arranged within the receptacle and is of a size to accommodate a smgle cigarette, so that when the tray 14 1s released the device gravitates to normal position and brings out with it the cigarette which is positioned within the channel 15, the cigarette rolling from the channel into the tray 14 as the device assumes its normal position. Then the device is elevated the inclined wall 17 agitates the body of cigarettes in a manner to prevent jamming of the latter with resultant injury, and when the device gravitates to normal position the uppermost lugs 19 of each pair contacts the crossed end of the device formed by the point of junction between the straight wall 16 and the inclined wall 17 thereby limiting the movement of the device in this direction.

A stand for the receptacle 10 is formed from a single strand of wire bent to pro vide inverted substantially V-shaped portions :22 v-rhich are connected by parallel ineml'iers 23 the portions 25?, embracing the opposed end walls of the receptacle as shown while the portions 23 rest upon the support. One of the parallel portions is extended beyond one side of the receptacle and terminates to provide a loop Ql to accommodate and support an ash tray 25 for the convenience of the user. Also projecting from the frontwall of the receptacle 10 is a holder 26 for a box 01" matches indicated at 29.

lVhile it is believed that from the toregoing; description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and. describethand that such changes may be resorted to when desired, as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What l. claim is 1. In combination, a receptacle having in clined bottom and an opening extending transversely thereof, a dispensing device 111-,

eluding an inverted substantially V-Sl1tLP6Cl portion arranged within the receptacle for sliding movement, and a tray projecting forwardly from the bottom, one wall of the portion arranged within the receptacle normally closing the opening in the bottom thereof, means for associatiing the device with the receptacle and an article receiving channel formed on said device and adapted to receive an article when the device is moved within the receptacle, and delivering the article upon the tray when moved in an opposite direction.

2.1n combination, a receptacle having" parallel side and front and rear walls, a de tachable cover provided for its top, a bot tom wall inclined downwardly toward. the rear wall and provided with an elongated opening extending transversely thereot, a dispensing device including an inverted substantially V-SllZLPGd portion having a straight vertical wall slidably secured to the rear FRED F. PEIHODA. 

